Essential Math Skills: Preparation for High School Equivalency Tests - Softcover

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Math Scores for the GED Test and HiSET Exam

Build the skills you need to succeed on the most current GED Math test and the HiSET exam by strengthening your mathematical reasoning and problem solving abilities. This comprehensive guide helps students learn how to approach any math problem with confidence, accuracy, and efficiency.

Students are guided to connect new concepts to what they already know, then apply clear strategies to find answers quickly. Practice questions and detailed answer keys demonstrate how to check work and avoid common mistakes, reinforcing understanding and accuracy.

All lessons are aligned with Common Core and College and Career Readiness Standards and cover essential math topics including algebra, integers, polynomials, and geometry. Real world math applications in science, social studies, business, and everyday life are included to help students see how math is used beyond the test.

At 444 pages, this book serves as a complete math test preparation course. It works well for independent study or as a companion to online or classroom instruction.

Topics covered include:

Approaching Math Problems
The UnPAC process
Concrete and abstract problem solving
Estimation and mental math
Calculators and technology
Reasoning in math

Practical Applications of Math
Personal finance and money
Math in the workplace
Ratios and proportions
Units of measure

Thinking Algebraically
Algebra in practical applications
Reasoning with algebraic equations
Linear equations with one variable
Inequalities
Equations of a line
Graphing two variable equations
Systems of equations
Functions
Introduction to polynomials
Dividing polynomials
Quadratic equations

Geometric Reasoning
Lines and angles
Shape and form
Two dimensional geometry
Three dimensional geometry

Data and Statistics
Practical applications of statistics
Measures of central value
Charts and graphs
Applications in politics and public policy
Applications in science
Probability

This book is designed to help students build confidence, improve accuracy, and raise math scores by focusing on how to think through math problems, not just memorize formulas.

This book is also a great companion to Essential Education’s complete online program, providing students with both guided instruction and hands on practice. Both the book and the online programs are certified by the official testing services, giving students confidence that they are preparing with trusted, approved materials designed to support success on test day.

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